Brevas con Arequipe are a popular dessert in Colombia and a favorite in my family. My grandmother and mom made these as far back as I can remember. Mamita used to make pounds of Brevas con Arequipe and keep them in glass containers and give them to her kids to take home.
This will be a great treat to give for Valentine’s Day. In Colombia you’ll find Brevas con Arequipe at the supermarkets and we usually serve them with fresh cheese on the side. I absolutely love this simple and delicious traditional Colombian dessert!
Buen provecho!
Ingredients
24 brevas or figs in syrup
1 cup of homemade or store bought arequipe or dulce de leche
Queso Fresco of fresh cheese for serving
Directions
1. Cut the figs crosswise from the top, halfway down.
2. Create an opening and scoop about 3 teaspoons of arequipe into the opening.
3. Serve them with fresh cheese or place the in a glass jar and store up to 4 days.
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What a beautiful, and perfectly sweet treet!
omg! I wish I could taste this, now! Amazing dessert!
you can make anything better by stuffing it with dulce de leche! this is a lovely creation, erica.
Thank you everyone!
Erica…you are killing me….go brevas and dulce de leche..bringing it over to a party tonight….